Mascurler (heated mascara)

ABSTRACT

A cosmetic device for applying mascara and curling eyelashes simultaneously utilizing a heating means is disclosed. The cosmetic device comprises a battery housing, a brushing unit, a mascara container and a printed circuit board. The battery housing stores a battery and includes a battery cap, an over cap, a switch knob and an indicator. The brushing unit is designed for applying the mascara and curling the eyelashes simultaneously. The brushing unit includes a rod, a heating bar having a mascara brush and a comb brush and a heating means located inside the heating bar. The switch knob is designed to on/off the cosmetic device and the indicator indicates whether the switch knob is on/off. The heating means is adaptable to efficiently heat the brushing unit to make the mascara more liquid thereby allowing mascara application easily and evenly on the eyelashes of a user.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention relates in general to application of mascara and eyelash curler simultaneously. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cosmetic device for applying mascara and curling eyelashes simultaneously utilizing a heating mechanism.

2. Description of the Related Art

A wide variety of cosmetic devices have been developed in the art for improving and enhancing the appearance and beauty of human body. Most commonly used and available cosmetic products include skin and eye care products, body creams and lotions, perfumes, deodorants, lipsticks and so on. Among the eye care products, mascara applicators and eyelash curlers play a vital role in darkening, thickening, enhancing and defining eyelashes to accent the eyes.

A mascara applicator includes a mascara brush and a mascara agent that is available in liquid and in powder form. The eyelash curler curls the eyelashes and gives a brighter appearance to the eyes. Usually the mascara applicator and the eyelash curler are used separately. The user curls the eyelashes either after or before applying the mascara agent. This conventional method uses the mascara applicator and the eyelash curler separately which is both inconvenient and time-consuming.

Conventional methods for applying the mascara and the eyelash curler have considerable drawbacks. For example, in an existing method, a mascara applicator includes a silicone elastomeric wiper gland that allows for ingress and egress of an applicator brush. The applicator brush is retractable and extendible. However, the brush is not designed to curl the eyelashes of the user.

Many attempts are made to integrate the eyelash curler with the mascara applicator. One of such solutions developed a mascara applicator having a curling means for holding eyelashes to curl the eyelashes into a certain shape. The mascara applicator also includes a mascara adhering means for adhering the mascara agent to the eyelashes and a mascara supplying means. Here, the eyelashes are curled by inserting the eyelashes between a heating head and a head receiving member. This method of curling creates discomfort and inconvenience to the user. Moreover, the eyelashes are curled and applied with mascara agent without using a brush thereby increasing the operational complexity.

Further, the existing conventional methods use different types of heating mechanisms for heating the eyelash curler. For example, an electric eyelash curler includes a handle and a head assembly. The head assembly includes a heat element, a gap and a clamp surface. In this device, the heat generated is inadequate to keep the eyelashes curled for a long time.

Hence, it can be seen, that there is a need for a device that would apply mascara and curl eyelashes simultaneously utilizing a heating mechanism. Further, the needed device would curl the eyelashes easily utilizing a simple tool like an eyelash brush that is more comfortable to the user. Moreover, the needed device would generate an adequate amount of heat to keep the eyelashes curled for a longer period of time than current devices allow.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To minimize the limitations found in the prior art, and to minimize other limitations that will be apparent upon the reading of the specifications, the present invention provides a cosmetic device for applying mascara and curling eyelashes simultaneously. The cosmetic device comprises a battery housing, a brushing unit, a mascara container and a printed circuit board (PCB). The battery housing stores a battery and includes a battery cap, an over cap, a switch knob and an indicator. The brushing unit is designed for applying the mascara and curling the eyelashes simultaneously. The brushing unit includes a rod, a heating bar and a heating means located inside the heating bar. The heating bar includes a mascara brush and a comb brush. The mascara container stores the mascara and is designed to hold a wiper adaptable to evenly thresh the mascara attached on the mascara brush and the comb brush. The PCB is located inside the battery housing. The heating means is designed to efficiently heat the brushing unit to make the mascara more liquid thereby allowing mascara application easily and evenly on the eyelashes of a user. The heating means includes a plurality of heat rays and a brass tube. The switch knob is designed to on/off the cosmetic device and the indicator indicates whether the switch knob is on/off. The plurality of terminals includes a first positive terminal, a second positive terminal and a negative terminal. The plurality of power cables includes a first power cable and a second power cable. The PCB located inside the battery housing is soldered with the switch knob, the indicator, the heating means, the plurality of terminals and the plurality of power cables.

In another aspect of the present invention, a method in accordance with the present invention is a method for applying mascara and curling eyelash simultaneously utilizing a cosmetic device. In the method, the switch knob is turned on to generate power in the battery housing. The heating means utilizes the generated power and gets heated. The battery housing is rotated to take out the brushing unit from the mascara container. The mascara is applied on the eyelashes and at the same time the eyelashes gets curled utilizing the mascara brush and the comb brush of the brushing unit.

One objective of the invention is to provide a cosmetic device that allows a user to apply mascara and curl eyelashes simultaneously utilizing a heating means.

Another objective of the invention is to provide an easy way of curling the eyelashes utilizing a simple brushing unit.

A third objective of the invention is to provide an adequate amount of heat to keep the eyelashes curled for a longer period of time.

Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a heating means designed to efficiently heat a brushing unit to make mascara more liquid thereby allowing mascara application easily and evenly on eyelashes of a user.

These and other advantages and features of the present invention are described with specificity so as to make the present invention understandable to one of ordinary skill in the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Elements in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale in order to enhance their clarity and improve understanding of these various elements and embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, elements that are known to be common and well understood to those in the industry are not depicted in order to provide a clear view of the various embodiments of the invention, thus the drawings are generalized in form in the interest of clarity and conciseness.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention, illustrating a cosmetic device for applying mascara and curling eyelashes simultaneously;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the present invention, illustrating the cosmetic device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the present invention, illustrating a battery housing and a brushing unit of the cosmetic device;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the present invention, illustrating a switch knob and the brushing unit of the cosmetic device; and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention, illustrating the cosmetic device in use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the following discussion that addresses a number of embodiments and applications of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Various inventive features are described below that can each be used independently of one another or in combination with other features. However, any single inventive feature may not address any of the problems discussed above or only address one of the problems discussed above. Further, one or more of the problems discussed above may not be fully addressed by any of the features described below.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a cosmetic device 10 for applying mascara and curling eyelashes simultaneously. The cosmetic device 10 comprises a battery housing 12, a brushing unit (not shown), a mascara container 16 and a printed circuit board (PCB) (not shown). Referring to FIG. 2, the battery housing 12 stores a battery 20 and includes a battery cap 22, an over cap 24, a switch knob 26 and an indicator 28. The battery 20 is inserted into the battery housing 12 through a top portion 18 of the over cap 24. The brushing unit 14 is designed for applying the mascara and curling the eyelashes simultaneously. The brushing unit 14 includes a rod 30, a heating bar 32 and a heating means 38 located inside the heating bar 32. The heating bar 32 includes a mascara brush 34 and a comb brush 36. The rod 30 connects the battery housing 12 with the brushing unit 14. A plurality of screws 50 and an O-ring 52 are used to connect the rod 30 with the heating bar 32. The mascara container 16 stores the mascara and is designed to hold a wiper 40 adaptable to evenly thresh the mascara on the mascara brush 34 and the comb brush 36. The PCB (not shown) located inside the battery housing 12 is soldered with the switch knob 26, the indicator 28, the heating means 38, a plurality of terminals (not shown) and a plurality of power cables 46, 48.

The heating means 38 is designed to efficiently heat the brushing unit 14 to make the mascara more liquid thereby allowing mascara application easily and evenly on the eyelashes of a user. The heating means 38 includes a plurality of heat rays 42 and a brass tube 44. A heating bar cap 54 is inserted at a tip of the heating bar 32 to assist the wiper 40 in threshing the mascara. The switch knob 26 is designed to on/off the cosmetic device 10 and the indicator 28 indicates whether the switch knob 26 is on/off.

FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the battery housing 12 and the brushing unit 14. The plurality of terminals 56, 58, 60 includes a first positive terminal 56, a second positive terminal 58 and a negative terminal 60. The cosmetic device 10 is operated utilizing power generated by the battery 20. The plurality of power cables 46, 48 includes a first power cable 46 and a second power cable 48. The heating means 38 is lead soldered with the second power cable 48 to create a heating assembly. The heating assembly, the switch knob 26 and the indicator 28 is then assembled with PCB 62. The second positive terminal 58 is lead soldered with the first power cable 46 and the negative terminal 60 is lead soldered with the PCB 62. The battery cap 22 is assembled with the first positive terminal 56 to create a battery cap assembly. The battery cap assembly is then connected with the over cap 24 by rotating and gets connected with the second positive terminal 58. In this way, the plurality of terminals 56, 58, 60 is assembled on the PCB 62. The second power cable 48 is soldered on the plurality of heat rays 42 of the heating means 38 inside the heating bar 32. When the switch knob 26 is turned on, power gets generated in the battery housing and the heating means 38 gets heated.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the switch knob 26 is pressed downward, the cosmetic device 10 is turned on and the indicator 28 glows to indicate that the cosmetic device 10 is in the working state. The indicator 28 may be a light emitting diode (LED). And when the switch knob 26 is pressed upward, the cosmetic device 10 is turned off and the indicator 28 stops glowing. In the brushing unit 14, the mascara brush 34 and the comb brush 36 are oppositely arranged in the heating bar 32. The mascara brush 34 is designed to apply mascara on the eyelashes and the comb brush 36 is for combing the eyelashes. This arrangement eliminates the need for using separate tools for applying mascara and combing since both the tools for applying mascara and combing are located on the opposite sides of the same unit.

FIG. 5 shows the cosmetic device 10 in use. When the switch knob 26 is turned on, the heating means 38 gets heated after a period of time. In the preferred embodiment, the period of time may be 20-25 seconds. Upon heating of the heating means 38, the battery housing 12 is rotated to take out the brushing unit 14 from the mascara container 16 through the wiper 40. The wiper 40 is designed to evenly thresh the mascara attached in the mascara brush 34 and the comb brush 36 that helps to apply mascara evenly on the eyelashes. As the mascara is applied on the eyelashes the eyelashes get curled at the same time. The mascara container 16 in the preferred embodiment is refillable.

The battery 20 stored in the battery housing 12 is replaceable. The battery housing 12 is opened by rotating the battery cap 22 by 90 degree clockwise and pulling out the battery cap 22. When the battery 20 is replaced, the battery housing 12 is closed using the battery cap 22 by rotating the cap 22 by 90 degree counter clockwise.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been presented for the purpose of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. It is intended that the scope of the present invention not be limited by this detailed description, but by the claims and the equivalents to the claims appended hereto. 

1. A cosmetic device for applying mascara and curling eyelashes simultaneously, comprising: a battery housing for storing a battery and having a battery cap, an over cap, a switch knob and an indicator; a brushing unit for applying the mascara and curling the eyelashes, the brushing unit includes a rod, a heating bar having a mascara brush and a comb brush and a heating means located inside the heating bar; a mascara container for storing the mascara, the mascara container being adaptable to hold a wiper to evenly thresh the mascara on the mascara brush and the comb brush; and a printed circuit board (PCB) located inside the battery housing, the PCB being soldered with the switch knob, the indicator, the heating means, a plurality of terminals and a plurality of power cables; whereby the heating means is adaptable to efficiently heat the brushing unit to make the mascara more liquid thereby allowing mascara application easily and evenly on the eyelashes of a user.
 2. The cosmetic device of claim 1 wherein the switch knob is designed to on/off the cosmetic device.
 3. The cosmetic device of claim 1 wherein the indicator indicates whether the switch knob is on/off.
 4. The cosmetic device of claim 1 wherein the heating means includes a plurality of heat rays and a brass tube.
 5. The cosmetic device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of terminals includes a first positive terminal, a second positive terminal and a negative terminal.
 6. The cosmetic device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of power cables includes a first power cable and a second power cable.
 7. The cosmetic device of claim 1 wherein the mascara brush and the comb brush are oppositely arranged in the heating bar.
 8. The cosmetic device of claim 1 wherein the mascara container is refillable.
 9. A method for applying mascara and curling eyelashes simultaneously utilizing a cosmetic device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing the cosmetic device; (b) switching on a switch knob of the cosmetic device; (c) generating power in a battery stored in a battery housing of the cosmetic device; (d) heating a heating means utilizing the generated power for a period of time; (e) rotating the battery housing to take out a brushing unit from a mascara container of the cosmetic device; and (f) applying the mascara and curling the eyelashes utilizing a mascara brush and a comb brush of the brushing unit.
 10. The method of claim 9 wherein the battery housing includes a battery cap, an over cap, the switch knob and an indicator.
 11. The method of claim 9 wherein the heating means includes a plurality of heat rays and a brass tube.
 12. The method of claim 9 wherein the brushing unit is taken out from the mascara container through a wiper to evenly thresh the mascara on the mascara brush and the comb brush.
 13. The method of claim 9 wherein the heating means is adaptable to efficiently heat the brushing unit to make the mascara more liquid thereby allowing mascara application easily and evenly on the eyelashes of a user. 